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If you're joining early enough to get enough equity to matter, you're early enough that they don't have standard bands. You can absolutely negotiate.
> if the company keeps growing, preferred and common will be worth the exact same thing.
Only if it ends in an IPO. An acquisition, even a "successful" one, can easily end up with the preferences kicking in.
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If you're joining early enough to get enough equity to matter, you're early enough that they don't have standard bands. You can absolutely negotiate.
> if the company keeps growing, preferred and common will be worth the exact same thing.
Only if it ends in an IPO. An acquisition, even a "successful" one, can easily end up with the preferences kicking in.